For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial ...
Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before announcing alien discoveries or sending replies.
The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...
New detection method: Researchers created a statistical test that identifies life by spotting distinctive patterns in molecular diversity and distribution. Applicable to missions: The method can be ...
Planet Earth could be giving out its own signals, which could in turn be detected by distant astronomers on an alien planet ...
In the endless search for technosignatures—signs from some technologically advanced intelligent alien civilization—we've done everything from monitoring radio arrays to hypothesizing about whether ...